A New Era
by ForeverLittleRed
Summary: Percy Jackson, once known as the Hero of Olympus saved the world from Titans and Giants has been cast out by the family he protected and heartbroken by the one he loved. Now after three years, he has to go back with his new sister and be the savior he once was again. This time no one will get into his heart, or will someone be able to help him? What about a certain moon goddess?
1. Chapter 1

**A/N: My first story. Honestly i just wanted to see how good my writing was to the outside world, so read on!**

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_**Third Person's POV**_

A boy roughly 18 years old was running away from something, his sword in hand, clothes in tatters, he couldn't believe he made it this far without dying.

He couldn't stand running away anymore, he turned around and faced the hideous beast. It was as large as a two trucks, and probably weighed two tons.

Its brown fur was messed up covered in small wounds he had made. Its eyes a dark red, glowing with hatred, its teeth sharp as a sword could've easily ripped the boy apart.

He slashed at it with his sword making small wounds in the massive body of the hellhound. The dog got lucky and managed a swipe at his side and blood flowed from the wound.

Outraged, he hit the sword butt on the hellhound's head knocking it unconscious before stabbing it with a final strike. The body of the dog erupted into a large pile of golden dust.

The boy exhausted limped to a tree and sat down before eating some ambrosia to stop the flow of blood. Slowly, but surely it did, the boy's eye a pale green, his raven black hair was even more tousled than it usually was. Then he lost consciousness from the loss of blood, a dream started the one he had been avoiding for six months.

_Flashback_

**_Percy's POV_**

_The day started out right, my wise girl and I walking hand in hand going to the dining pavilion for dinner. Annabeth was being distant to me almost as if believing that I didn't exist. Everyone was silent not even talking to their siblings.  
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The meal was quiet and afterwards all the campers dispersed, whispering things. I shrugged not caring, I went to go ask Annabeth to go on a date with me. I looked for her in the Athena cabin, but Malcolm told me that she wasn't here, and that she said she had a date with someone._

_I walked to what we considered "our spot" and saw her kissing some undetermined kid, I was mad and threw the engagement ring box at the new "couple" . Annabeth turned and saw me her eyes showing tremendous guilt._

_"Perseus Jackson!" I stiffened before turning and seeing my father put a protective hand on that kid. "What did you do to my son?" He asked threateningly. "Your son?" I asked. "Yes, Cole here is my one and only true son."_

_"What about me, father?" He threw his head back and laughed mirthlessly. "You? I disowned you weeks ago. This boy here saved himself with only rocks as his weapons against two empousai. Now get out of my sight boy."_

_I turned around, but not before seeing Annabeth pick up my gift for her. I walked away, feeling my anger inside me grow. I grabbed all the essentials I needed for the mortal world, and left a note for Chiron saying_

I'm going to be gone for a while,  
I hope you'll have a good time without me.  
~Percy

_I left after that, not once looking back._

_Flashback end _

**_Unknown POV_**

I see my brother running non stop fighting that hellhound, I couldn't believe the all the things that camp did to him. I feel like punching something, I see him grow unconscious soon it'll be time for me to go talk the Hero of Olympus.


	2. Chapter 2

**A/N: So, I'm alive. Nothing to say, but R&amp;R!**

**Disclaimer: All characters belong to Mr. Rick.**

**_Percy's POV_**

I woke up to see myself in a small home. I was in bed, so I scanned my surroundings for any threats. I saw nothing, then a voice spoke out, "So the hero awakes." I flinched remembering the incident. "Oh, sorry I forgot that your wound is still new, but you've been out for two days. I mean who wouldn't you fought all those empousai, dracnae, and hellhounds. It's amazing you had that much skill." I saw who was speaking to me, it was a girl, no older than I was. She looked just like me, with raven black hair, braided like a princess, but her eyes were ocean blue like my mother's. "Hey, hey, Percy!" I shook myself from my thoughts.

"How do you know my name?" "You talk in your sleep, and you're the um saviorofolympustwiceover." That last part was a bit rushed, but I knew what she meant. "My name's Taylor, " her eyes softening as she spoke, "I'm a normal half-blood and currently nursing you back to health.""I'm fine." but I as tried to stand up, I felt a wave of nausea hit me. "Hey there you used a lot of your energy out there, you're lucky I found you when I did."

"Wait, did you say I was out for two hours?" she gave me a nod. "Well, at least I can now kill myself like I was trying to do a few days earlier." "Nuh uh, you are not gonna die after I just nursed back to health." "Why would I want to live? I lost everything a few weeks ago. Hell, no one even cares for me. I was just abandoned by my so called friends two weeks ago. There's nothing for me. NOTHING!" I yelled releasing that from my chest really made me feel empty inside. I felt my tears drop, and found myself crying in her arms.

"Shh, shh. It's alright, everything's going to be alright." I felt like a coward to weak to face my own problems, I got the nerve to ask, "Why are you helping me?" "I was abandoned by my friends and family too. I wanted to die, but I kept going hoping, praying that I could find someone I could open up to, and I did. I was led to you Percy. Here." She took out a ribbon from her hair and tied on my wrist, she did the same to her own, and they disappeared before she smiled at me before saying, "There now we're linked."

I looked at her in confusion and asked, "What do you mean?" "Well, that ribbon is special, whoever it's linked to will know where the other is, what they're feeling, and even feel their wounds, so it's basically kind of like an empathy link." she smiled, but I remembered that Grover broke our empathy link when I supposedly tried to burn down a forest.

"It's alright, Percy I know what happened. Do you still wanna die?" "No, it's time for me to find something to live."

**(A/N: I thought at ending it there, but I'm not that mean. I'll just give you a sneak peek at what the gods did.;))**

_**Olympian Throne Room **_

_**Third Person POV**_

The gods were seated in an emergency council meeting. Zeus asks Apollo, "Why have you called this meeting my son?" "It's about the campers father, they have appeared to hate Perseus." Poseidon said something that shocked them more than the campers hating Perseus, "Good for them, serves him right." Hestia asks, "What do you mean brother?" She was gripping her throne, after the war Perseus gladly declined godhood to return the eldest children of Kronos their rightful seats, so it's no wonder he's her favorite demigod.

"What I mean is sister that it serves him right for the campers to give him the cold shoulder." Suddenly Aphrodite spoke up, "Oh my gods! Something dreadful just happened to Perseus." Everyone waited for her to speak, "Annabeth cheated on Percy."

**A/N: So a mini cliffie, how will the gods react? You'll have to wait to find out, so just a reminder R&amp;R!**


	3. Chapter 3

**A/N: This chappie basically focuses on the gods and Taylor's and Percy's relationship.**

**Disclaimer: I'll do this in a pattern.**

_**Third Person's POV**_

_**Olympus**_

_**Throne Room**_

"What do you mean that Annabeth cheated on Percy? I just gave him my consent to marry my daughter." Athena asked. "Oh no oh no oh no. This can't be happening, it just can't. " Aphrodite muttered. "Speak now woman, we want to hear of this." Zeus commanded. That was the final straw, Aphrodite snapped, "I am older than you, I will be treated with respect. No more shall I be in the form of a stupid blonde, I have seen many losses, felt every heartbreak, it is a wonder I am still sane." She changed into her form of a much more mature, black haired woman. Every god and goddess was shocked at her reaction.

Hestia asked in a much kinder tone, "Can we ask what you mean Aphrodite?" "Yes, Hestia. When Percy saw that incompetent sea spawn kissing Annabeth, his heart shattered, but he didn't get mad. He just threw his engagement ring at them, and when Poseidon came and said that he had disowned him did he make a show of emotion? No, he just left, and he also realized that the whole camp abandoned him as well as the love of his life. I have never felt such heartbreak, never in my whole life, and when he saw his mother's dead body?" she fell into a crying heap. Hestia went to her and comforted her.

"What do you mean his mother died, Aphrodite?" Athena asked. "After he left camp, he went to his mother's house, and what he saw there was heart wrenching. His mother and stepfather dead in their bed holding an infant child. He burst into tears, mourning over his dead family. He tried many times to kill himself, unsuccessfully. He then ran into a group of hellhounds, empousai, and dracnae. He fought and killed them, hoping that they could kill him, but with no luck. He had many wounds, ate one last piece of ambrosia hoping to die of blood loss, but of course someone saved him. I can't see anything else."

Hestia and more than half the gods save for Ares, Dionysus, Zeus, and Athena stood up and turned to Poseidon in rage. "Why would you do that to your own child?!" they all screamed at him. The sea god cowered a little before saying, "He is no child of mine, I do not care what happens to him." Then all the gods mentioned before aimed their most powerful weapons at him. "ENOUGH!" Zeus said.

"I am sure my brother has a perfectly good reason for his... actions." Zeus reasoned with the other gods.

The other gods hesitantly sat down in their thrones, waiting for Poseidon to begin his tale.

**LINE BREAK**

_**Taylor's POV**_

_"Do you still want to die?" "No, it's time for me to find something to live for."_

With those words, Percy stood up and began to inspect my hideout. There was nothing special about it, it was just another tent that was cloaked, so no one not even gods could find it unless you already knew of its whereabouts. "Percy do you wanna talk about it?" His face darkened and it was not a pretty thing to see, with each betrayal it sent a hard punch to his soul, and the ones who didn't betray him only tightened the bond he had with them.

"I'm sorry, it's just you just can't bottle up your feelings you'll explode from all your emotions. I'm worried about you, I don't want to see my relative die not after last time." I whispered that last part. He looked at me curiously, "What do you mean, Taylor? What happened last time?" Well, I guess it's time for me to open up to someone and hope they won't stomp on my feelings again. I sighed, "It started out like this..."

**A/N: I just want to say that I would really like is please review. I wanna know what you think of me. PLEASE, please, please, please! BTW Sorry for the cliffhangers. **


	4. Chapter 4

**A/N: I got some reviews! Thanks for the positive comments, though I didn't know you guys would like this, so without further ado the next chapter!**

**Disclaimer: I do not and will never own the Percy Jackson series.**

_**Third Person's POV**_

"When I was born, my mother and stepfather wasn't that kind to me nor were they kind to my younger brother. They hated our presence, saying that we were only a waste of space and money, we were lucky to even get a crust of bread. I starved myself for my brother, feeding him with whatever I could get my hands on. We still went to school, but after school was when the horror happened. My stepfather Micheal he beat me with his belt, saying that I was a freak and I was lucky that he didn't just kill my brother and me right then. He cut both of us with knives too.

I have the scars to prove it, but when my brother was three, he got sick with the flu. My parents being the kindest people ever said to fuck off, I ran away with him that day, and I was only what? Seven, eight? I wrapped him up with blankets and ran to the park, and made a mini camp. I stole some food and fed my brother, trying to keep him alive. He was skinny and deathly pale, showing how weak he was. I knew he wouldn't make it to next week, but I hoped he would." Percy's face was a look of fury. You could tell he wanted to kill something.

"He didn't make it, and I learned both my parents died in a plane crash. I was going to kill myself, but a woman went up to me and said not to give up hope. I didn't know what to do, thinking "_Should I kill myself?Or should I stay alive?" _

Obviously I chose to keep living, and I found out Lady Hestia was the one who helped me make my choice. She sort of adopted me and told me of all the mythology stuff. I went to Camp Half-Blood, and helped in the two wars, but left because no one noticed me. It wasn't like my father was gonna claim me anyway, I doubt he even knows I exist." Percy was glad she told her about her life. She obviously knows about him, but he doesn't know if he should trust her.

He wanted to know a bit more and asked, "What do you do now?" She was surprised at this question, but smiled and said, "I rescue the young demigods from their abusive lives." She spat that sentence with a cold voice. He was curious, doesn't she blame her father for abandoning her? Surprisingly though she said,"I don't blame my father for my predicament though just 'cause he got moony-eyed for my mom and couldn't keep it in his pants, doesn't mean I blame him." He raised his eyebrows at this,"OK maybe a little, but I don't care. I got a new life now, and a new friend."

He got bold, and asked,"Who's your dad?"

_**Hestia's POV**_

Poseidon said, "Well, it started when he tried to kill Tyson and Triton, he was visiting me in Atlantis. He was mad at them for wrecking something of his, and took out Riptide, waving it in the air saying not to touch it again." "Are you sure that was Perseus? Who knows, someone could've framed him." asked Athena. "No, it was him I'm sure of it." "So, you were there when he threatened them and saw his face and witnessed the whole thing?" Apollo asked. "Well no I heard bits and pieces, and I saw the back of his head."

This was wrong Perseus wouldn't do that, Poseidon shouldn't have doubt in his son either. Why would Perseus do that unless Poseidon heard wrong, or someone was influencing his thoughts.

"LIES!" this came from the least likely goddess, Hera. "Why would you believe that?! Your son has saved our family many times since he was twelve. Did you even stop to ask him what was happening?"

"No, but..." "Exactly my point, you have made your son lose faith in himself. Why would you do that?" I intervened, "Peace, sister. At least Perseus is still alive. Right, brother?" I asked Hades. He nodded yes. "Now Apollo, is Poseidon lying?"

We all turned to Apollo, who was a sickly yellow, before his eyes glazed over.

**A/N: Again with the cliffhangers! What is up with me and that? Just give me reviews, flames, criticisms, or words of encouragement. I'll accept any of them. Cya tomorrow!**


	5. Chapter 5

**A/N: Sorry I didn't update. Just R&amp;R!**

**Disclaimer: Never ever will I own PJO or HoO**

_**Third Person's POV**_

_**Throne Room**_

Everyone turned to Apollo, who was a sickly yellow, muttering, "No...no. Get out of my head." His eyes glazed over, turning to a shade of black so deep, it would look like you could drown in them.

_"Well, well, well. This is the Olympian Council? They can't get through one sentence without breaking into breaking into an argument!" _He laughed mirthlessly, while the gods just stared at Apollo in shock.

"Who are you?" Zeus demanded. _"I am your worse nightmare. I am the one who will usurp your thrones, and since your only line of defense, Percy Jackson is gone. No one will be able to save you now." _He laughs again, and Apollo slumped into his throne looking as if he just did hard labor.

"We have to alert the camps that another war is coming." Athena said after they got over their initial shock. "How would we tell them? That that thing just told us we would lose without Percy." Hermes said. Apollo weakly lifted his head and whispered, "What happened that made Percy leave camp?"

The gods looked over at Poseidon who was slumped into his chair after realizing he blamed Percy without proof. He said in a barely audible, "My other son Cole drove him out."

**Line Break**

_**Percy's POV**_

"Who's your dad?" Her face darkened and her eyes burst into flames. The ribbons were working because I felt that she was feeling mad, abandoned, and greatest of all sad. "My father doesn't care about me, and I don't care about him. If he doesn't know I exist then fine with me."

She stated that with such ease that I almost believed her. Almost. I felt her emotions rolling off her. I decided not to press the matter.

"Ok, so what are we going to do now?" I asked.

"You my dear Percy are going to learn what I did on my years alone."

**Line Break**

_Time skip: three years_

It's been three years since I was abandoned and betrayed. When Taylor found me, I was glad I found another friend. She started to train me with all types of weapons, even the bow.

The time I held the bow again, I was nervous that I would accidentally hit her. She said to draw back the bow but not to let go, I did and she corrected my stance and told me to shoot.

I got close to the target, and since then I was hooked on the weapon. My first year with Taylor, I just trained and trained and trained. I got stronger and better at each weapon. When I finished training, Lady Hestia had came to congratulate me. My gift was a question to become her champion. I accepted, and instantly I felt more powerful.

Taylor was happy that her adopted mother had her first champion, and thought I was ready to help her with her job.

The rest of the time we went to rescue demigods. Get them from their homes, and if they were abused girls give them to The Hunt, if they weren't go straight to one of the two camps.

Now we had to go save one in Colorado. "Hey Tay?" "What's up?" "Where's the girl's house?" "Well, just turn left and you'll see it." I turned left and saw the house, it was run down and looked as if it was on its last legs.

"Lucy! Lucy, where are you, you little bitch?" We looked at each other and nodded. I ran towards the man while she ran to the girl. He was a pudgy little guy who I easily towered over. "Who are you?" The way he said it was obvious that he was drunk.

"Who's the little girl?" "My niece. Now why the fuck are you in my house?" "I just want the girl..." "Yeah, right like I would just give up my money maker." "You asked for it." I walked up to him and kicked him where the sun doesn't shine, then snapped his neck.

I went back to Taylor who was talking to Lucy. She looked exactly like _her, _my heart twisted. I swallowed down my feelings and knelt down beside them. "Are you Lucy?" "Yes, and is what Gracie said true? That Greek gods exist?" "Yes they do now my name is Gaith. Are you hungry?" She nodded, "What's your most favorite food in the whole wide world?" "Chicken noodle soup." she said in a very timid voice, and I snapped my fingers, making the bowl appear. Her eyes widened before she stared to eat the soup.

"Do you want to go to the Hunt or Camp?" Taylor asked. "I want to go to the Hunt. I don't like boys that much, but not Gaith he's nice." We nodded our heads. "Close your eyes little one, this is going to tingle a bit." Taylor said gently. She did as she asked, and we grabbed hands before flashing to the Hunt's campsite.

There were screams, "Lucy, go run and hide!" I yelled. We both notched arrows and let them fly killing two monsters before starting to go into battle mode.

We were a perfect team, defending the other one while also fighting on their own. When the last monster was cut down, Artemis shouted, "Who are you?"

Oh shit.

**A/N: Wow longest chapter I've ever written. So hope you like this really long one I wrote just for you guys! Like always R&amp;R! **


	6. Chapter 6

**A/N: So I'm back and wanted to know if you guys wanted to read Percy's whole betrayal story in a dream, flashback, or Percy telling the story. Tell me in the reviews.**

_**Third Person's POV**_

"Who are you?" Artemis asked. Percy didn't know how to respond, for three years he has hidden himself away from the gods. It was lucky that Lady Hestia gave Taylor and him cloaks so others wouldn't be able to see their faces. Luckily Taylor said, "We are the ones who have given you more hunters."

"Why are you doing this? Do you think us uncapable of recruiting our own hunters?" Percy responded, "No our patrons let us save demigods from abusive homes. There is a little girl hiding right now." He nodded to Taylor who yelled, "Lucy, you can come out now!"

Lucy ran out of the woods and into Percy's arms. She looked up at him and asked, "Are the monsters gone now?" He looked down at her and told her, "Yes, sweetie the monsters are gone now. This is going to be your new family." " You promise they won't hurt me like my uncle?"

Taylor responded, "Sweetie this is the Hunt that I told you about. Lady Artemis won't allow anyone to hurt you, and your uncle's gone now. Gaith took care of that."

The hunters were staring at "Gaith" with absolute loathing, but was smiling when he gave Lucy to Lady Artemis. "Bye, Lucy we have to go now." "Will you visit me?" Taylor spoke, "I'm sorry Lucy but the hunters don't really like boys, but we might visit if Lady Artemis says it's ok."

Artemis was staring in shock at the two warriors who showed no mercy to their enemis, but was being kind and gentle to the little girl. "I have to take one of you to Olympus. I'll take the boy." "No, I'll go." Taylor said. "Are you sure Gracie?" "Yes I don't think it's your time yet. Go and fight monsters or whatever _**you**_ do when I'm not around." "I'm hurt you think so highly of me, Gracie." His voice oozing with sarcasm.

"Can we go now Lady Artemis?" "Yes, grab my hand." She grabbed Lady Artemis' hand and was flashed to the Olympian throne room.

**_Line Break_**

_**Taylor's POV**_

We flashed into the throne room and the sight caught my breath. It was more amazing than what Percy described. All the architecture, and the thrones gave off an aura of power. I was shaken from my thoughts as all the Olympians flashed into the room.

"Daughter, what is the meaning of this meeting?" Zeus asked. "Father, I'm sure you know that the Hunt and both camps have been getting a rather large amount of half bloods?" He nodded. I looked at Posies on and saw he was slumped in his throne, not paying attention to the meeting. His hair was turning gray and his eyes lost the usual sparkle Percy always said he had.

I was not paying attention either, but I caught small things like if I might know where Percy is or if I knew Percy. I couldn't believe that after all they did to him they were looking for him because of another gods damn war.

Again I was shaken from my thoughts as Zeus asked, "Who are you working for? Are you a threat to Olympus?" I swear I saw at least half of the gods and goddesses roll their eyes.

"I am working with no one but my brother Gaith. He and I search for lost demigods or abused demigods and take them to camp or the Hunt. I am no threat to your rule."

"Who is your godly parent? Didn't Artemis say you had patrons?" Athena asked. "My godly parent is of no concern to you, and yes I have patrons though I doubt they would-" I stopped before yelling, "Ahhh!"

"Lady Hestia flash Gaith in here now!" She did as I requested and we saw a bloody body on the floor. With his cloak off we all saw his face. The gods now know that Percy Jackson is here and bleeding to death.

**A/N: There you go another chapter, I was wondering if I should add chaos in this too. You tell me what you want and I'll try to comply with your requests.**


	7. Chapter 7

**Sorry I haven't uploaded in like three weeks. Read on I hope you like it.**

_**Third Person's POV**_

Life at camp was fine, if you count the fact that the campers' leader was missing, and it was all their fault. They had betrayed their leader, the one who got them through two wars, the one who would gladly die for a friend, the one who would never betray them. The worse part was that they did it by their own free will.

All of Percy's friends had taken it hard, especially Annabeth. She was the one who broke his heart, and she wouldn't leave her cabin for anything. It had gotten reasonably better when Grace (Gracie) Anderson had gotten to camp.

She was so much like Percy, that it wouldn't have been a surprise if they were siblings. The same raven-black hair, the same sea green eyes you could get lost in, the same battle tactics: rush in and think of a plan on the way, even the same personality. She was even the same age.

The only thing was that she hasn't been claimed.

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During the meeting to discuss on where Percy may be, Lord Hades flashed in. "Lord Hades, how may we be of assistance?" Chiron asked. "Where is Grace Anderson, Chiron?" he asked. Suddenly Cole yelled, "We don't need a weak demigod here! Whatever you want her to do, I can do it."Lord Hades' eyes flashed in anger and he yelled, "You dare speak that way to a god?! I should just take you to the Fields of Punishment for that outburst!"

Cole shrank back into his chair, and shook his head, muttering apologies. "Now can someone get Grace for me?" he asked with surprising calmness. With his outburst before, no one noticed some girl slipping into the room. "Uncle, what is that you need of me?" making everyone jump at the voice. "Do you not bow down to me first, demigod?" "Right the day I'll do that is when Apollo writes a good haiku."

Everyone was anxiously waiting for the god's response, and was shocked at how he just laughed. "The same as ever aren't you my dear?" She smirked, "Of course, father. How else would I be at this horrid camp with all these weak campers?"

"FATHER?!" The campers yelled. Then Cole asked, "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who are you calling weak? If anything, you're the weak one death spawn. As I recall you couldn't even lift a sword a year ago." All of a sudden a dagger was found next to Cole's ear, heads turned to Gracie who was silently fuming. "Do not insult me sea scum, if not for your father that blade wouldn't have missed," she said calmly, which made it all the more scary.

"Now father what is it that you need of me?" "_He's _back, and badly injured." Gracie's face was one of confusion until her eyes widened. "The fool she shouldn't have allowed him back." "Indeed, will you come with me?" "Of course father, but why didn't they ask Hermes to get me?" Hades smirked, "They don't know I'm here right now," and with that Hades and Gracie flashed out.

_**Third Person's POV**_

Percy Jackson was on the floor. The person the gods have been looking for was right there in front of them. All of them were too shocked to move, except Taylor. She rushed forward and took his arm, the ribbon shimmered and revealed itself. The wounds on Percy vanished and reappeared on Taylor.

Percy gasped and opened his eyes. He looked around wildly, trying to take in his surroundings. His eyes landed on Taylor, covered in wounds. "Oh my gods, Taylor. Are you alright?" She waved it off with her hand, "I'm fine, but when I said do what you want Percy I also meant not to get hurt in the process."

He chuckled before his eyes rested on someone who just flashed in. Gracie rushed forward, "Seriously Taylor you get the easy and fun job, yet you still manage to screw it up." "In my defense he was harder than I thought, so you can't blame me."

"OK, OK. Will someone please tell me what's going on here?" "Sorry forgot you were here. So what we're about to tell you will be so screwed up that you might hate me for not telling you sooner." "Taylor I would never hate you no matter what."

"OK, here goes. Percy, we're your sisters."

**So here's your awaited ch. 7. hoped you enjoyed it and at the top I like basically gave it away. Just review it, I hope for at least six more reviews. **

**Cheerio then!**

**~4evralone5 **


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